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PJH123 wrote:

Yesterday

Agree, Parotis incurvata (Warren, 1896) is a better fit

Parotis (genus)

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

I agree, especially having the two dark spots on each forewing..
Meanwhile can we lose one of the P. marginata entries?

Parotis (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Cotachena histricalis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=16631
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=319480
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/3384882b-71c3-4f31-98fb-aa871404a1fe#names

Unverified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

I would have thought P. incurvata was a better fit with similar distribution but much bolder black spots on fore and hind-wings.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=7541

Parotis (genus)

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

https://moths.csiro.au/orthospila-orissusalis-walker-1859/

Orthospila orissusalis